Cameron Faulkner is a commerce editor at The Verge. Part of my role is to find and write about deals happening on products that I and our team think are worth your money. I spend just as much time digging into new gaming hardware and accessories. I’ve technically been hired by The Verge twice: first in 2018, then again in May 2025 when Vox Media sold Polygon (where I’d been working as commerce editor since 2023).
There’s a deal at Amazon that I wanted to share with you courtesy of Slickdeals. Granicell is selling a USB-C-powered battery charger (for AA and AAA-sized batteries) and including 16 batteries (eight of each size) for $14.99 when you enter the code VKAGYSFH at checkout.
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Ubisoft announced that several of its biggest (and smallest) hits from the past decade are available on the Xbox PC app. Also, those who already own digital console titles listed in the Xbox blog post can play them on PC for no additional cost via the Ubisoft Connect app. Sounds like Ubisoft is positioning itself for Xbox’s PC-like Project Helix.
I’m no microphone professional, but Neat’s Bumblebee 2 USB-C mic has been a great addition to my setup. It’s small, makes me sound pretty good, has 3.5mm audio monitoring, and can be removed from its stand to mount. Usually around $30, it’s down to $11.70 when you enter the code LEVEL22 at checkout over at Woot.
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Someone had to do it, I guess? BMX, the charger company launched last year by the founder of Hyper, launched a lineup of gallium nitride-equipped chargers called…GaNsta. It sells multi-port wall chargers with different output speeds starting at 70W for $60, going up to 140W for about $90 (it has similar specs to Ugreen’s $65 model).
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Valve has made improvements to its gifting processes in Steam, particularly for guest shoppers without an account. You can buy games, not just gift cards or hardware. You can also gift games to an email address, even if it’s not associated with the giftee’s account. Easier cross-region gifting, too. Good stuff.
Best Buy has a great price on the unlocked iPhone Air that launched last September. It’s $839.99 (originally $999.99) in all colors for the thin phone with 256GB of storage. Pair that with the phone’s MagSafe Battery for $59.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, and you’ll see why Allison Johnson got hooked on the Air.
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